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Wildfires Sweep Bulgaria and the Balkans Amid Scorching Heatwave

Wildfires Sweep Bulgaria and the Balkans Amid Scorching Heatwave.   A large wildfire in the Kostinbrod region, near Sofia, remains under control but not yet fully localized, according to Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, head of Bulgaria’s fire safety and civil protection service. Despite efforts to contain the blaze, one active front continues to spread, and firefighting operations are ongoing. Authorities […]

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BREAKING NEWS ; Bangladesh air force jet crash now at least 27 dead, mostly children

At least 27 dead, mostly children, in Bangladesh air force jet crash.   At least 25 children were among the 27 dead people pulled from scorched buildings after a Bangladesh air force jet on a training mission crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday, with 88 people treated in

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Heat wave scorching Italy and Greece tests grids, sparks alerts

Heat wave scorching Italy and Greece tests grids, sparks alerts.   Blistering heat is sweeping across southeast Europe this week, triggering weather alerts and stressing power grids. A high-pressure system is feeding in a stream of hot air from North Africa, where temperatures in Tunisia are forecast to reach 47C (117F) on Monday. Southern Italy

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Plane crashes into college campus in Bangladesh – at least 19 people dead

Plane crashes into college campus in Bangladesh – at least 19 people dead.   At least 19 people have died after a Bangladesh air force plane crashed into a college campus, the military said. The aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Uttara, in the northern area of the capital Dhaka,

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U.S. envoy says Syria, Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

U.S. envoy says Syria, Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria. MAZRAA, Syria — U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes and armed groups from the Druze minority. The announcement came as renewed clashes continued between

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Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled, Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince,’ dies after 20 years in coma

Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled, Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince,’ dies after 20 years in coma. Social media tributes pour in for ‘Sleeping Prince’ Dubai: Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, known as the “Sleeping Prince,” has died after spending more than two decades in a coma following a traumatic car accident. Born

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Police dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp near German chancellor’s office

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp near German chancellor’s office.   German police on Monday dismantled a pro-Palestinian protest camp near the chancellor’s office in Berlin, a move activists condemned as “a clear violation” of their democratic rights. Several hundred police officers surrounded the area before protesters at the camp were ordered to dismantle it. Officers

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24 Iranian Lawmakers Criticize President’s Interview With Tucker Carlson

24 Iranian Lawmakers Criticize President’s Interview With Tucker Carlson.   The lawmakers argued that the president’s comments gave “the enemy” the impression that “Iran continues to convey messages of weakness after America’s attack” 24 Iranian parliament members criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent interview with American broadcaster Tucker Carlson, calling his statements “questionable” and accusing him

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Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries

Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries.   The deliveries of Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries occurred after a de-facto truce was struck between Iran and Israel on 24 June, an Arab official familiar with the intelligence told MEE. Another Arab official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive intelligence, said that the US’s Arab allies were

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Two crew wounded, two missing in attack on ship off Yemen Houthis claim.

Two crew wounded, two missing in attack on ship off Yemen; Houthis claim assault on Greek bulk carrier.   Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on another bulk carrier in the Red

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